Can I Access Maps Saved for Offline use by Google Maps

Question

http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57462845-285/save-maps-for-offline-use-in-google-maps-for-android/

Ok so on android the new google maps can allow the user to save the map for offline use. My question is my app uses google maps, can I access these saved maps from my app when I am in offline mode??

Thanks

Answer 1

I'm really not shure, but in my understanding, One uses the GoogleMaps through the Android-Maps-Api. So if you are showing a region you have stored before, the maps-api should deliver stored Map-tiles instead of downloading them from the internet. You can test this, if you store a region around your place, disable all Internet-acces on your phone, and test inside you app, if the stored regions are shown.

EDIT:

Sorry I testet it myself without Result. It will be too nice and easy if that would have worked, maybe Google adds this feature to their API one day

Answer 2

Ok so on android the new google maps can allow the user to save the map for offline use.

The Google Maps application for Android offers offline caching.

My question is my app uses google maps, can I access these saved maps from my app when I am in offline mode?

The Google Maps SDK add-on for Android does not offer offline caching, at least not at this time.